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| 278485 | 2004-10-05 20:17:00 | I am in the market to buy a new digital camera and have been shopping around for a while reading reviews and the like. My first choice was a sony dsc-t1 but decided that the interal lense produced poor zoom quality. I am now looking at a choice between a Cannon IXUS 500 or a Sony DSC-W1, just wondering if anyone has had experience with either of these. The W1 has a bigger screen but i have heard that after sales support from sony is almost non-existant. Any opinions?? Budda |
Budda (2736) | ||
| 278486 | 2004-10-05 20:49:00 | After much reading of reviews, including threads here, over 6 months, I chose a Canon A70 (now superseded). I'm very pleased with it. Sony are not camera manufacturers but I acknowledge their cameras seem to get good reviews. Having owned Canon and Olympus cameras for years, I decided on Canon.They are an experienced camera manufacturer with good quality and reliable products. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 278487 | 2004-10-05 21:40:00 | I went by the consumer recomendations and bought an Olympic because they reckoned it produced the best picture. It would probably not be my first choice if I just looked around camera shops, and it really takes some learning. But I haven't the facilities Consumers have to test. So I went with their write up. Not only am I delighted with it but other people have been rather surprised at the control I have with the device. I just wish my skills were as good as the camera is. | Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 278488 | 2004-10-05 22:14:00 | Which Operating system are you using? If you are on ME/98 get the sony as cannons are a real pain in the butt unless you are using XP I've had experience with both sony & cannon & prefer the sony anyday. |
45South (4769) | ||
| 278489 | 2004-10-05 22:19:00 | My Sony digital camera is great, no problems at all | Marlboro (4607) | ||
| 278490 | 2004-10-05 22:24:00 | Canon camera's outstrip Sony's every single time. I've seen pictures taken using a $1500 Sony CyberShot 4.0MP latest everything versus a 2.0MP Canon and the Canon produced superior quality images without fail. Bang for your buck, go for the Canon. You'll also find they use a standard memory format, not the proprietary Sony Memory Stick™ |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 278491 | 2004-10-06 00:01:00 | I have a Canon Powershot A40 (2MP camera) and use Windows ME - there are no problems as long as you follow the instructions for loading pictures - plug in USB cable, turn the dial to playback mode, turn on the camera, do what you want on the computer, then simply unplug the camera. The camera simply turns off by itself, and Windows automatically removes the Powershot from the folder list in Windows Explorer. I don't think XP offers any advantage - you still need to install the drivers from the CD in order to read from the camera. The only downside (probably to my particular model) is that some of the pictures can get quite grainy depending on the light levels and image settings. But what really impressed me at the time was the long battery life (with rechargeable NiMH AA batteries), the different settings that allow greater control, and that it was one of the few cameras thad had a movie mode with sound. Newer cameras with higher resolution may have made other improvements since then (apart from simply increasing the megapixel count), and for grainy images you can take pictures at the full resolution, soften them to remove the noise, then scale down to size. |
D. McG (3023) | ||
| 278492 | 2004-10-06 08:06:00 | Hi Budda As Winston says Cannon A70 superceded (correct spelling - strange but true !!). The new one is Cannon Powershot A75 and incredibly detailed and impressive review here www.dcresource.com cheers Misty :D |
Misty (368) | ||
| 278493 | 2004-10-06 08:46:00 | Do not get too obsessed with the equipment, after all its the finger that presses the shutter release that makes the picture not the camera. Ansel Adams could take a great picture on a box brownie (Remember those or am I just showing my age?) while Joe Public can take crap pictures on a $2000 nikon. I suggest test drive various cameras at your local camera shop and chose the one you like. Camera models change rapidly ( it has been said that Sony bring a new model out every 23 days) and best value can often be got by buying a recently superceded model. that generally still will be image wise the equivelent of the newer model. BTW i have a Sony and am well pleased with it | tutaenui (1724) | ||
| 278494 | 2004-10-06 09:13:00 | I have been using a T1 for several weeks now and have to say that the Zeiss lens is capable of producing superb results within the range of optical zoom. Its chief drawbacks (as I see them) are in the close-up ("macro") range and the tiny flash is quite limited. In addition, although there is a self timer (for use in lieu of a cable release for long exposures), there is no tripod socket so no way to hold the camera still (other than its cradle which is at the wrong angle anyway.) That said, for its extremely compact size, I have found it a most useful 2nd camera because my primary one simply won't fit in my shirt pocket. All compact cameras, digital or analog, have major shortcomings and compromises when compared with professional or prosumer models. It is a matter of deciding which you can most comfortably live with. There are some equally compact models in the new Fujifilm issues but I have not yet had the opportunity to drive them. Most other compacts are bigger with very little in the way of additional features. In fairness, no one make of consumer camera can be considered superior across its entire range although most makes do include one or two models which outshine their direct competitors in terms of either image quality or 'bang-for-buck.' |
Blue Druid (4480) | ||
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